Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 26, 1920, Page 1

BOD OTRO EY 8 r Critns re a“ WEATHER FORECAST Generally fair tonight and Friday ex- cept probably showers in extreme south Portion; cooler in north portion tonight, wii _ OFF CASPER LEGION _ FORMER CABINE ER DIES A RESIDENCE Death Claims aa Wilson, Who Left Great Record in Agri- Cultural’ Service Undet- ; Three Presidents Sana (By Associated Press) ” PRARRS aa Aug. 26.—James Wil- Pa exter agriculture for six- years, died at his home hére to- ony oie was 86 years of age. James Wilson was head of the de- partment of agriculture for fifteen years, during which he contributed Jargely to the phenomenal agricultural development of the United States. His long’ service in the cabinet. constituted a record. Albert Gallatin, once secre- tary of the treasury, had previously held the record -with service of nearly ‘thirteen years. Mr, Wilson’s service, however, was more notable for the constructive work which it Included, rather than for the remarkably Jong time Which he held the portfolio, with complete acceptabil- ity’ under three presidents of diverse temperaments — McKinley, Roosevelt and Taft. Mr. Wilson was. an Iowa farmer. ‘Porn August 16, 1835, he was the son of a Scotchman, who Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1862, to settle his family in the United States. Will Raise Curtain on Days of Rodeo Crowded with Big Events for Piiblic A meeting of Natrona County stockmen, called for Saturday, September 4, and replete with en- tertainment features, will precede and usher in with plenty of local color the :three-day Stampede to ‘jbe held September 5, 6 and 7 under the auspices of the American Legion, A business meeting of the stockmen in the afternoon will be followed by a roundup dinner at the Henning hotel at 6 o'clock and a “hoe-down" at the Masonic Temple, beginning at 9 o'clock. Stockmen from other Central Wyoming Points are expected to attend and no formalities ,will be observed. ‘The Stampede spirit* will prevail and the event is expected to. contribute to the success of the big rodeo entertain- ment. Most of the stockmen are planning to remain over the next day forthe open- ing of the Stampede. ‘The stockmen represent the first organization to: plan their Casper meeting so aa to include the erican Legion Stampede pro- gram. Tom Hall, G. M. Ponley and Q. K. Deaver compose thé. committee which will have charge of reservations. ~ Although Sunday will be the opening day of the Stampede, Monday will be probably the busiest day for Stampede Visitors: Starting ne 2 Bins with the Jae | as 1861, ea ee ae political career with | regen' State university from ae for six years © to so ea secre! faa “been. arranged tary of agriculture, he was director of! pp the: Reni ieee the state experiment station and prof; be sor of agriculture at the Iowa 8: Agricultural college. His application of science to agricultural practice brought him to such national prominence that ‘President ley made him secre- tary of agriculture March 4, 1897. Secretary Wilson introduced into the ‘United States a great number of valu- able crops which hitherto had been suc- fessful only in foreign countries. Aimong was Durum wheat, which came to yleld nearly $60,000,000 a year to the farmers of the nortnwest. He thus extended the possibilities of wheat growing far beyond the former cli- matic limits, Under his administration the beet sugar industry was also foster- ed, a serym for hog cholera was dis: covered, the whole country was aroused on the subject of tuberculosis in cattle, and the and handling of milk was ayatertatiead and improved. Sample sections of good ‘roads - were built in almost every state, and com- munities were instructed how to build good .roads with their local material. its were ied and remark- madd toward the con- of them, and the re-planting| rested areas, ment’s active work, the —_——_— tural literature was de-| W. 1. Clark.returnéd to Denver last the end that departmental night after a visit to Casper on oil on Page 3) business. WAYS OSTRACIZED BY st. LOUIS 3.o'clock at the Natro- ir grounds in front ‘of the e stamis viewing the Stam- sae % An unusually attractive mpede show and the Marathon 4 there will be Gnish wrestling match between. Jack Taylor, Casper’s giant wrestler . and champion heavyweight wrestler of the ‘West and John Freberg, Chicago aa along with a fast ‘six-round baxjm: bout between two local — stars whe have drawn big houses in Casper be- fore. It will be the first appearance of Big Jack since his victory over Mar- tinson here nearly two months ago. It will be a-pig Labor Day feast of entertainment and hundrdds of out- of-town visitors are expected to attend, At the zero hour of 1 o'clock this afternoon more than fifty volunteer women workers and American Legion campaigners started their first battle in the campaign to sell thousands of season tickets for the Stampede. These tickets wii admit to all three days of the Stampede ani cost $2.50 each. The daily admission tickets are -sélling tor: $1.10 each. Today will be the big day of the campaign. to sell season tickets. The drive will continue until late in next week. veloped. a N’S POW-POW TO LEAD REFINER Y OFFICIALS © GUESTS AT BANQUET STAMPEDE \BY COLO. - BOARD ‘Error of Union CALLS COOLIDGE “REAL MAN’—Governor Cootiage greeting the man who nominated him. Judge pak McCamant of Portluid, meeting the candi- date for the time. The judge's edict was ‘He's,all 0, K.". MAN IS PICKED FOR NAVAL JOB (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—Gordon Woodbury, formerly a member of the New Hampshire legislature, today was appointed assistant secretary of the navy to succeed Franklin D. Roosevelt. NEW RAIL RATES GIVEN APPROVAL Tt is understood that the Ru: far have refused to alter armi: posals to Poland. Twenty thousand their pursuers. jans so ice pro- (By Associated Rress) WARSAW, Aug. 26:—Russian soviet rves are reported being brought up on the southern front in great num- bers, Acfording to information in the hands of Polish General Haller, re- serves some distance behind the Bol- shevist north front are also being brought up. DENVER, Public Utilities - Commission authorized the same rate increases Colorado as those ‘authorized by the Interstate Commerce ‘Commission, ex- copt that they refused to permit the railroads to increase the rates on milk. and cream shipments carried on passenger trains, effective Septem- ber 1. (PEACE TERMS ~|ARE MODIFIED, “(By Associated Press) | LONDON, Aug, 26.—The Russian so-| viet government today replied to the | note of Arthur J. Balfour, lord presi-| dent of the supreme council, concern-| ing soviet peace terms to Poland. The Attorney Keeps SIX OTHER TEAMS W | E, ‘CLAIM ‘By United Press) (Cee Aug. 26,—The members of the™St. Louis American League ; 6 agreed not to take part in any. game in which Carl Mays, Yan- Spo eis evice” tan uted ok MUlGe IS palind vc works St. Louis players declared they had received letters from six other American League teams stating that the players would not play against Mays. League _ officials have not announced their intention should the "aust carry out pales LONDON, Aug. 26.—Mary Mac- British newspapers urge his release, Swiney, sister of Lord Mayor Mac, |.saying that his death will mean the Swiney of Cork, again to! | breaking out of warfare in’ Testand- Officials so far have refused to re- lease MacSwiney. (By Assoviated Press) LONDON, Aug. 24—Terence Mac- Swiney, lord mayor of Cork, was too appealed | day to Premier Lloyd George to\ro- lease her brother, who is on a hung- er strike in Brixton prison. She told Lloyd George that he would be held responsible in case MacSwiney died. Physicians say he cannot live but 24 soviet government agrees to withdrayy| its condition that the Polés prov: arms for a workmen's militia of 200,-) 000 men in Poland, FOURTH ARMY CUTS WAY OUT OF TRAP. (By Associated I'ress.) | WARSAW, Aug. 26.—The remnants | of the Fourth Bolsheviki army, which Leaders in Jail DENVER, Ang, 26.—Seven union | tramway officials in jail for contempt of court must remain there temper- arily at least, following a supreme court decision this morning. Attor- neys for the men nr. a technical error in applying for a stay of exe- ~~ CASPER, wro, ‘THURSDAY, AUG. 26, 1920. jthe Burton process of refining; Grodno Recaptured 150 Miles from the Pol- ish Capital; Reds Bringing Up Reserves to Stay Big Retreat Seas | (By United Press.) PARIS, Aug. 26:—Polish forces have taken Grodno, 150 miles from Warsaw, it was reported today. Polish armies are in danger! of being: cut off from their ammunition supplies and it is feared the Reds may have an opportunity to reorganize their forces and turn on } been counted. Visit of Standard and Midwest Officials Presents Opportunity for Appreciation 6f Big Plants Established in Casper Feeling that the visit to Casper of all the high officials of the Standard Refinery, and several of the Midwest officers, should be! signalized, a group of fifty Casper business men tendered the visix tors a banquet last evening at the Henning Hotel. In spite of the fact that it was in a measure a spur of the moment affair, the entertain-| ment was successful in every particular. The honored guests included Col. R.{ W. Stewart, chairman of the board oct Greotorn of the Banaara of Indian. O, P. EXPENSES! Dr. W. M. Burton, president of the Standard of Indiana, and inventor ge TO BE SUBJECT| OF COX TONIGHT (By Associated Brees) PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26.—Governor Cc Manbeck, general manager of the W pid River, U., plan; George Hoxie Moffatt. | superintendent of the plant at Sugar! Creek, Mo.; B. G. Seubert, treasurer of| the Standard of Indiana; W, BE. Waa wick, general manager of manufactur- ing; B. Parks, assistant general man-! James’ M. Cox will speak on Republi: ager of manufacturing; T. S. Cook.) can campaign expenditures in his ad- superintendent of the plant-at Whiting. | dress here tonight. Ind.; J. atti pr fe secretary to} Col. Stewart; J. C. Campton, superin-| tendent of the ‘aubeleating ot aepart-| VAT AIRPLA NES NUMBER 272 _IS SIGNED © BY COLBY AT HOME Secretary Takes No Chande on Action Being Blocked by Peftding Petition Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—A proclamation ‘announcing officially that the suffrage amendment to the constitution had been ratified was-signed by Secretary Colby of the state department at 8 o’clock this morhiiig, Tt was signed at Colbi’s home when the, certifeate from Gov jnor Roberts that the Tennessee l¢ lature had ratified the amendment was received. Colby made the announce- ment on his arrival at his office. The announcement disappointed a Beene tae peak Seg signees i group of suffrage workers from the shanic at Whiting plant; Henry M.| LEA VE CAP. T TAL bc Sepa iA fan Sehacad aenne Blackmer, president of the Midwest Re-| partment, hoping to he present. Timing Company; R. D. Brooks, vice the signa- president and general manager, and) ture of Se the R. 8.'Bilison, second vice president and| 7 Aug. United | suffrage strug: said general superintendent at Casper. | States mai Janes here departed at | Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the party Attorney G. R. Hagens presided as} 102% a. m. today for Salt. Lake City,|who was among the number of women toastmaster and in opening the toast)They planned to stop at Rock Springs, (Continued en Page 4.) Wyo. <=|'POLISH ADVANCE TOO RAPID = COMMUNICATION IS MENACED aNEW HAMPSHIRE COX TO SPEAK IN. CHEYENNE (By United Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—The fol- lowing speaking dates for Governor Cox were announced today by Demo- cratic headquarters: Albuquerque, M., September Pueblo and ° ver, September 24; Cheyenne, Wyo., September 25. Russians have crossed into East} Prussia. The Reds have evacuated Viina, dispatches today stated. IPE DRO ZAMORA today to confer with Polish qovesncaeat| IS SURROUNDED representativ No step. was taken| because of continued interruption of communications .between Warsaw and RTL Minsk H ‘ (By Associated Press) Ther WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.— Pedro There ig much speculation concern-|7amora, Mexican bandit, and his band ing the outcome of the some newspapers hinting will be no rerults. conference, that there |partment advices. RED/ DELEGATES PUT. UP BOLD FRONT, (By United Press.) ORLIN, Aug. 26.—D{spatches re- m 1 here today state that Bolshevik armistice dele an air of) es assume being masters of the situation! They! declared t would not alter their position so long as France aided Po- land. = been learned that the Reds » far fewer reserves than they are credited with and it is doubtful if they can assume the offensive despite the apparent weakness of Poland. More than 80,000 Russian prisoners have agement; poaanbel 2a AES AEN J. J. Chapman, who is with the Mes-} SEPTEMBER 25) jare reported to be surrounded by 3,000 | } Mexican troops, according to state de-| gathered at the state department. “In spite of every. obstacle our opponents could put in our way, women have won the right to equal yoice in the affairs of this government. “The woman's party will not relax its vigilance, however, until satisfied that no further attempts will be made to wrest from the women of the United States the political equity which they Have won. me A rtccabe jollification ts planned for tonight, CELEBRATION URGED NEXT SATURDAY. (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Aug. 26.—A request has been made by Mrs, Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National Amer- ican Woman Suffrage association, that every bell and whistle in Chicagg be sounded at noon next Saturday in. cele- bration of ratification of the suffrage amendment. Mrs. Catt sent similar requests thru- out the country. |RUTH BOOSTS HOMER TOTAL | TO 44 TODAY (By Associated Press) | NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Babe |} Ruth of the N York Americans, |] made his 44th home run of the sea- son in the game with the Chicago White’ Sox today. LOCAL WOOL BRINGS 486 A POUND Blé IMPROVEMENT IN THE MARKET Wyoming woolgrowers will be much gratified to learn that wool prices are again looking up following a period of depression the past two months. in which much wool has been shipped on consignment. received here this week from the Diamond Ring Sheep company from Jere- miah Wiliams & Co., wool buyers of Boston, Mass., carried much encour- The following letter “We have sold your 189 bags of original Wyoming wool at 48 cents per pound, fine bucks if any, tags and black out, terms cash, 60 days, and as soon cution. They are preparing a bill of exception and an app! rstion fur a writ of supersedeas to be ready this aftérnoon, Until the court passes on this it will not be decided whether the men must remain in jail for their full ninety-day sentence or not. IER THREATENED | ae MAYOR DIES IN PRISON = weak today from his hunger strike to- speak more than a few . words. Thirteen policemen were injured out- gidethe Brixton prison when a ctowd engaged in a fight with the police. BELFAST, Aug. 26—Fierce rioting was resumed here today. The mili- tary fired on the mob, Casualties arg unknown. was cut. off by the Polish advance in the region of Kolno, has succeeded in cutting its way through to the east- ward after @ battle lasting ten hours, according to an officiai statement to- day. Soviet troops carried out a re- grouping, maneuver and succeeded in making their way out of the ‘trap, which had closed upon them, but at last accounts were surrounded by the more numerous forces of the Fourth Polish Military authorities believe that. al- though crushed in the north the Bol- sheviki plan to renew their offensive with Lemberg as their objective. Gen. Haller said there were indications that armies of Russian working men were being grouped for possible use against. the Poles. NO RESULTS EXPECTED FROM PEACE MEETING. < (By Associated Press.) WARSAW, Aug. 26.—President tas & Spears offices, has returned from Lusk, Wyo., to company business. + (By Associated Press.) HELENA, Mont., Aug.’26.—Former United States Senator Dixon is lead- ing for the Republican nomination for governor with a margin of 2,395 votes over Harry L, Wilson, on fig- ures from 1,082 completed precincts in the state. Attorney-General Ford is third with 9,172. Former United States Attorney Wheeler, Non-Partisan league candi- | date, ts whead in the race for the Dombski of the Polish-Minsk peace Democratic nomination: for governor delegation, was called to Brest-Litoysk! where he was attending | as we get the wool delivered we will make up your account and send the balance due you.” NON-PARTISANS CAPTURE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES by 10,000 votes over Lieut..Gov. Mc- Dowell. Congressman Evans is lead- | ing for the first district congression- | al nomination. Apparently he is the only success- | ful aspirant to the Democratic nomi- nation toa state office running with- | out the indorsement of the National | Non-Partisan league. On the face of | leading J. T. Carroll by 2,000 votes. W. J. McCormick, Republican can- didate from the first district, is lead- ing J. B, Griffin and John McLaugh- lin. (By Assoctated Press.) EAST LAS VEGAS, N. M. ,Aug, 26, —The Democratic state convention which adjourned here this morning nominated a full state ticket headed by Judge Hanna of Bernalillo for returns the league candidates swept the Democratic primaries with a sin- gle exception. { In the second district M. McCusker, Non-Partisan league candidate, is | | governor and Antonio Lucero of San gress. Miguel for con